Healthcare IT Industry News & Resources

Health Information Technology refers to the framework used to manage health information, and the exchange of health information in a digital format. Professionals, who work in Health IT careers, are focused on the technical side of managing health information, working with software and hardware used to manage and store patient data. HIT professionals are usually from Information Technology backgrounds, and provide support for electronic health records and other systems HIM professionals use to secure health information.

Healthcare IT is the use of computer and digital technology in medical facilities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical healthcare for patients and providers. Healthcare IT careers can include but is not limited to electronic coding and billing systems, electronic medical records (EMR), and networks for digital imaging such as PACS.

Clinicians who transfer into Health IT careers may come from a background as a physician or a nurse, or from a laboratory career or other allied health technologist. Careers in nursing informatics, clinical process improvement, and service line analysts are a few of the most common careers for former clinicians.

Understanding the driving forces behind the infamous skills gap and knowing which skills are needed now and for the future will help health IT job seekers and recruiters to bridge the gap.View Whitepaper

As we slowly climb out of the great recession, healthcare IT continues to be one of fastest growing careers in the United States. The 2014 HealthITJobs.com salary survey confirmed that health IT professionals can earn a great salary, obtain job security and achieve a high level of job satisfaction.Read more

Over the last few months I am sure you have heard of the botched launch of healthcare.gov. In the following infographic, we’re outlining the reasons why the site has had so much trouble, what the costs have been, and what improvements have been made.Read more

Gwinnett Technical College is launching a one-year certificate program in Health Information Technology (HIT), training professionals for one of the fastest growing fields in the healthcare sector.Read more

One way healthcare organizations can help fill their open health IT positions quicker & get their projects off the ground is getting on board with the popular trend of enabling a remote workforce.Read more

There’s no doubt healthcare as an industry needs significant IT help, but transitioning into this highly specialized industry is not easy. The ideal healthcare IT professionals have a solid understanding of both IT and healthcare.Read more

One of the few bright spots in the American economy, the healthcare industry continues to add jobs while other sectors struggle to claw their way back from the Great Recession. This increased need means it’s a great time to be in healthcare IT staffing. Read more